have him quieted."

Doctor Burr hurried out into the corridor while Miss Giles was
looking out of the door.

Quickly Kennedy reached over and abstracted several drops from a
bottle of tonic on the table, pouring it into his handkerchief,
which he rolled up tightly and stuffed into his pocket. Mrs.
Cranston watched him pleadingly, and clasped her hands in mute
appeal, with a hasty glance at Miss Giles.

Kennedy said nothing, either, but rapidly folded up a page of the
note-book on which he had been writing and shoved it into Mrs.
Cranston's hand, together with something he had taken from his
pocket. She understood, and quickly placed it in her corsage.

"Read it--when you are absolutely alone," he whispered, just as
Miss Giles shut the door and turned to us.

The excitement subsided almost as quickly as it had arisen, but it
had been sufficient to put a stop to any further study of the case
along those lines. Miss Giles's keen eyes missed no action or
movement of her patient.

Doctor Burr returned shortly. It was evident from his manner that
he wished to have the visit terminated, and Kennedy seemed quite
willing to take the hint. He thanked Mrs. Cranston, and we
withdrew quietly, after bidding her good-by in a manner as
reassuring as we could make it under the circumstances.